Re: Apple //c Questions

[cheer@i.hate.spam (Christopher D. Heer)]

It was 11 Mar 1997 13:00:28 GMT.  I was reading instead of working.  And Guy 
Desautels <senat@sk.sympatico.ca> said:

>In article <ddmacang-1003971702480001@std-01.ucsc.edu>,
>ddmacang@cats.ucsc.edu (Flying Scot) wrote:

>> Does anyone know how much RAM the Apple //c could be upgraded with?

>> I have seen a 1 meg upgrade advertised on the Alltech page.

>> Also, what about a hard drive?  I have see some of those advertised as
>> well, but they do not specify which machines they are for.

>> Any info?

>I've got a IIc with 5.25" drive; I've been told that 128K was soldered on
>board, nd could not be upgraded

It depends on which revision of the //c it is.  Check out Nathan Mates' CSA2 
FAQ, specifically the bit at http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2b.html.  It 
sez, amongst other things:

The //c had a number of internal revisions; the best way to check is to go into 
Basic and type "PRINT PEEK (64447)" and press return (no quotes). If it says 
255, you have a very old //c; most of those motherboards had problems that 
prevented most //cs from getting reliable serial communications on faster than 
somewhere in the 300-2400 baud ranges. See your dealer about getting an 
upgrade, which is apparently no longer free (tell them that the Apple 
authorization number is ODL660, and try anyhow). If it says 0, you can connect 
a 3.5" drive, but you don't have the internal memory expansion connector. If it 
says 3, you have the internal memory expansion connector-- extra RAM can be 
added with certain cards. If it says 4, you have the latest model of the //c. 
If it says 5, you have a IIc+.
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